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FDA Warning Letter Recap, December 2021: Medtronic Feels The Heat
Quality systems and Medical Device Reporting violations were noted by US FDA investigators during an on-site inspection of Medtronic’s Northridge, CA, facility. A total of seven device-related warning letters were released by the agency last month.

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